Lore of Beasts
The Lore of Beasts is a lore of magic in Total War: Warhammer.
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Lore Attribute[edit | edit source]
Wild Heart[edit | edit source]
The spellcaster attunes the magic of the wild, channelling its ancient and arcane power.
- The Passive of the Lore, active mapwide on casting another spell.
- Increase to power reserves for 29 seconds
- Inproved power recharge rate for 29 seconds
Spells[edit | edit source]
Flock of Doom[edit | edit source]
With a mighty bellow, the Wizard invokes Corvus the Crow Lord, summoning his servants to peck at the foe's eyes.
| Overview | |
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| Type: | Direct Damage |
| Strength: | Weak and disposable, can help in a pinch. Low costs and recharge. |
| Cast | |
| Power Cost: | 6 |
| Recharge Time: | 32 seconds |
| Wind up Time: | 1 seconds |
| Target: | Enemy, Ground |
| Effected Units: | No Limit |
| Area of Effect: | 30 |
| Range: | 200m |
| Direct Damage | |
| Duration: | 7 seconds |
| Frequency: | 1 |
| Chance: | 15% |
| AP Damage: | 18 |
| Maximum Damaged Entities:: | 6 |
Pann's Impenetrable Pelt[edit | edit source]
Calling upon the beast-spirits of the wild, the Wizard sheathes his vulnerable flesh in unyielding fur and hide.
| Overview | |||
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| Type: | Augment | ||
| Strength: | Useful in the right context. Balanced cost and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 8 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 62 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds | ||
| Target: | Ally | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 200m | ||
| Augment | |||
| Duration: | 50 seconds | ||
| Effect: |
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The Amber Spear[edit | edit source]
Sounding a gnarled horn, the Wizard summons a glowing amber spear and hurls it at the foe with uncanny accuracy.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Magic Missiles |
| Strength: | Useful in the right context. Balanced cost and recharge. |
| Cast | |
| Power Cost: | 10 |
| Recharge Time: | 63 seconds |
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds |
| Target: | Enemy |
| Effected Units: | No Limit |
| Range: | 200m |
| Projectile | |
| Number of Projectiles: | 1 |
| Damage: | 0 |
| AP Damage: | 432 |
| Minimum Range: | 10 |
| Maximum Range: | 200 |
| Velocity: | 75 |
| Collision Radius: | 1 |
| Explosion | |
| Damage: | 0 |
| AP Damage: | 108 |
| Radius: | 2 |
| Force: | 125 |
The Curse of Anraheir[edit | edit source]
At the Wizard's command, nebulous nature spirits assail the foe, clawing with hands not nearly as insubstantial as they first appear.
| Overview | |||
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| Type: | Hex | ||
| Strength: | Strong and long lasting effects. High costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 11 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 78 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds | ||
| Target: | Enemy, Ground | ||
| Effected Units: | No Limit | ||
| Area of Effect: | 45 | ||
| Range: | 200m | ||
| Hex | |||
| Duration: | 36 seconds | ||
| Effect: |
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Transformation of Kadon[edit | edit source]
There is also a unique spell version of Transformation of Kadon, which summons a Varghulf instead.
Kadon was able to shift his shape to that of any monster, even a Manticore. One day he found he could not change back...
| Overview | |||
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| Type: | Augment | ||
| Strength: | Strong and long lasting effects. High costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 16 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 84 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 5 seconds | ||
| Target: | Ally, Ground | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 60m | ||
| Augment | |||
| Duration: | 11 seconds | ||
| Effect: | Summons a Feral Manticore which can rampage on the battlefield. |
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Wyssan's Wildform[edit | edit source]
The Wizard unleashes the beast within, using its fury to transform his allies into bestial forms.
| Overview | |||
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| Type: | Augment | ||
| Strength: | Weak and disposable, can help in a pinch. Low costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 5 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 33 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 1 seconds | ||
| Target: | Ally | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 200m | ||
| Augment | |||
| Duration: | 14 seconds | ||
| Effect: |
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Strategy[edit | edit source]
In Multiplayer, many people bring the Lore of Beasts purely to summon Manticores. However, it is a good idea to bring one additional spell. Only two manticores can be summoned per game and it is easy to have winds of magic left over. If the battle does not end quickly, there is a good chance you will have unused magic left over which can be spent on a cheap second spell like Wyssan's Wildform or the Amber Spear. The spear penetrates deep into unit formations so if lined up correctly can go through multiple models of elite infantry, killing them instantly. The lore attribute is notable for adding magic to the reserve as well as increasing recharge rate, simultaneously giving you more magic as well as improving the rate at which you get it. While this is not exploitable for Infinite magic, the additional casting it provides is useful.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
With the Shadow and the Blade dlc, CA introduced a transformation ability for Malus and Tz'arkan. As the flavor text for Transformation of Kadon suggests, it is supposed to turn your caster into a manticore rather than summon one. Upon release of the dlc, CA made a statement that they considered changing the spell to a transformation rather than a summon. However, they thought that players would usually opt to keep their caster rather than turn it into a manticore (Having a spellcaster is much more useful than having a single manticore usually). As such, they decided not to change the spell.
Interestingly, the Lore of Beasts may be the most available Lore of magic across factions. Being available to seven different factions where most are only available to four or five.
Units[edit | edit source]
High Elves[edit | edit source]
Empire[edit | edit source]
Beastmen[edit | edit source]
Bretonnia[edit | edit source]
Wood Elves[edit | edit source]
Lizardman[edit | edit source]
Dark Elves[edit | edit source]
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Videos[edit | edit source]
